I’ve been putting on some shows at a place called Fox’s Pub in Mokena, IL lately and they’ve been a ton of fun. The turnouts are pretty good, the staff and management are friendly and welcoming, and the experience couldn’t be better. I’ve gotten in a great handful of comics so far and am continuing to do so. I’ve been hosting all the shows along with these great fellas.

Show #1-11.21.08.
Dan Brennan
Anthony Sarfino
Ryan Andrews

Show #2-12.05.08.
Jay Harris
Ken Schultz
Ken Garr

Show #3-12.19.08.
Brad Fowler
Adam Burke
Anthony Sarfino

Show #4-01.02.09.
Pablo Rodriguez
Ryan Andrews
Joey Villagomez

I know, I know. Lot’s of dudes. But in coming shows, we’ll be seeing some very talented ladies hopefully gracing the stage. And by stage, I mean the tiled same level section at the front of the dining section of Fox’s. I’m booking shows for the 23rd and 30th now, so I’ll fill those in soon.

Here’s a picture of Joey Villagomez rocking Fox’s:

Along with the success of the comedy nights, they’ve asked me to put on a variety show of sorts on Saturday nights. I call it the Friends of Fox’s Variety Show because I am a very lazy namethinker. It’s also a contest for the performers, with the best voted act receiving $100 cash. We did the first one this past Saturday, and it went very well. Here was the lineup:

Variety Show #1-01.03.09.
Lounge Singer Johnny Chicago
Comedian Ken Orr
Beatboxer Kwake
Comedian Sean Harrigan
Magician James Maddex

I’ll have clips of these guys and also some clips of the comics up on the Funny at Fox’s Youtube Page sometime soon.

We’ll be doing two more of these on the 24th and 30th of January, the day after each standup show, so be sure to check those out.

It was a busy weekend, and I’m back at work, but I’ve got the new comic you can check out daily (today, E is for Eskimo) and soon I’ll have a web series to watch weekly. It might be funny. Here’s hoping in ‘09.

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